Crispy Filipino Lumpia Freeflow Recipe
Lumpia is always a fun time!
Every holiday calls for Lumpia! No matter the celebration, there is always lumpia! Being half Filipina, I remember the days when my mom & her friends would have rolling parties. All the moms got together and chatted while rolling lumpia, and the kids played somewhere else in the house. It would be a lot of laughing and memories made.
No matter the gathering, Filipinos will have lumpia! It’s a staple in our culture.
I hadn’t made it by myself as an adult, so I called my mom for about a week to bug her for help, and she did.
Few Pointers + Extra Notes
Use a food processor if you have one.
Make sure your lumpia wrapper is defrosted but keep it covered with a damp towel so it doesn’t dry up
I don’t measure my ingredients (I know, sorry). I eye-level everything & do a meat taste test after mixing. What is that? Take a small sample, fry it in a skillet, and see how it tastes. Do I need to add more pepper? Are we good? Yeah.
My 3 lbs of protein made about 60 rolls of lumpia.
Ingredients:
Your choice of protein (I used pork in this video, but I also did ground turkey during my second shift)
Minced Red Onion
Minced Carrots
Minced Parsley
Minced Celery
Sesame Oil
Black Pepper
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Salt
Eggs (I had 3 lbs of protein, so I used two eggs; you need another egg to seal your wrapper.)
Spring Roll Wrapper
Cooking Oil (I used vegetable oil)
Optional Items:
Gloves
Gallon Bag
Scissors
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Directions:
Take out your spring roll wrapper from the freezer. Ensure your lumpia wrapper is defrosted, but keep it covered with a damp towel so it doesn’t dry up. Cut the diagonal into two triangles.
Put your protein in a bowl and mix with all ingredients. I prefer using my hands but remember to wear gloves if you do.
Do a small taste test by frying a spoon in a skillet (not in the video). Once satisfied with the taste, it’s time to roll!
Take a gallon ziplock and cut the corner. It must be the size of your finger.
Get a small bowl and beat one egg to help seal your wrapper
Add meat mixture on the spring roll, but leave the edges open.
Fold and tuck up
Fold both sides like an envelope
Roll and add egg from the bowl to seal
Repeat steps as needed
How To Cook:
Preheat pot with cooking oil
Put your lumpia in a pot
Rotate until golden brown
Serve with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Enjoy
